Startling (Henry Kuttner; Arthur K. Barnes; Edwin James - aka James E. Gunn; John D. MacDonald; Arthur C. Clarke; Rene Lafayette - aka L. Ron Hubbard) — STARTLING Stories: September, Sept. 1949

Good- Better Publications NY Vol. 20, No. 1. [Edited by Samuel Merwin, Jr,.] Cover art by Bergey for "The Hothouse Planet" (novelet; reprint) by Arthur K. Barnes. Includes "The Portal in the Picture" (novel) by Henry Kuttner; "Communications" (novelet) by Edwin James [James E. Gunn]; "A Condition of Beauty" by John D. MacDonald; "The Fires Within" by Arthur C. Clarke; "Beyond the Black Nebula" by Rene Lafayette [L. Ron Hubbard]. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "Medicine and Space Travel" by Willy Ley; "Current Fan Publications"; "The Science Fiction Bookshelf". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Astarita, and others. Tape, old and new, and glue mends; tears and small losses; tanning; minor stains; date stamp on front.